diff --git a/configure/CONFIG.CrossCommon b/configure/CONFIG.CrossCommon
index a60a8abd5..22c983ff9 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG.CrossCommon
+++ b/configure/CONFIG.CrossCommon
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ CROSS = YES
 GNU_TARGET_INCLUDE_DIR = $(GNU_DIR)/$(GNU_TARGET)/include
 GNU_TARGET_LIB_DIR = $(GNU_DIR)/$(GNU_TARGET)/lib
 
+export GCC_EXEC_PREFIX = $(GNU_LIB)/gcc-lib/
+
 CROSS_CPPFLAGS = -nostdinc
-CROSS_CFLAGS = -B$(GNU_LIB)/gcc-lib/
 CROSS_INCLUDES = $(addprefix -I,$(GNU_TARGET_INCLUDE_DIR))
 CROSS_LDFLAGS = $(addprefix -L,$(GNU_TARGET_LIB_DIR))
 
-
 # All cross builds use the gnu compiler
 include $(CONFIG)/CONFIG.gnuCommon
+